Keezer Dying?

[NoCornOrRice]

Hello, My keezer is holding temp at 50-52 degrees F for 3-4 days with the compressor running all the time. STC 1000 is reading properly and set to 37° +/- 0.5°, with a 3 minute delay between cycles and ambient temp of 70°. It has approx 18 gallons of beer in it.
I have unplugged it a few times for a few hours and hoped something might unfreeze, but no dice. Any thoughts on it? Thx.

 

[Deadalus]

Does it have autodefrost? What model?

I had a standup freezer with autodefrost freeze up the drain hole and proceeded to form a large solid block of ice on the coils. In my experience a couple of hours won't defrost it when that happens as it it also a design flaw on my refrigerator and the same thing happens.

 

[NoCornOrRice]

Thanks for the reply. It is a Frigidaire 8.7 cu. ft, from Costco, only 2.5 years old. I think it is manual defrost. I think this is the current model here: https://www.costco.ca/frigidaire-38...-with-removable-basket.product.100687655.html

 

[day_trippr]

Ugh - under 3 years old and it's bleeding out refrigerant already? That sucks.
You could probably recharge it and keep it alive while you make arrangements for its replacement and the disposal of the eventual remains...
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/how-to-recharge-a-freezer-or-fridge.682877/
Cheers!

 

[dtashmore547]

is it freezing up? if so you may have a leak on your door seal, if not then it is possibly the refrigerant, if you have a Schrader valve on the low side you can check the running pressure which should settle between 4 and 6 psi.

 

[NoCornOrRice]

Trying interventions from least to most involved. Unplugged for approx 15 hrs. It reads 54.5° now. Compressor has kicked on and is quieter than before, not sure what that means. Will check to see if temp drops later today.

 

[NoCornOrRice]

Well, it went down to 50° then back up to 54. Compressor running all the time. I have just unplugged it again and will have to delay any fix attempts til next weekend. Bummer.

 

[NoCornOrRice]

Update: Keezer is toast. Will pick up a cheap used one. Not going to buy new again.

 

[Clint Yeastwood]

"Forget it, Jake. It's Chinatown."